About this opportunity
LHC Group lists this Afterhours Registered Nurse Hospice opportunity in danville, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
We are hiring for an After-Hours Registered Nurse (Monday - Thursday 4:30pm to 8am).
At Geisinger Hospice in Danville, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.
You can find a home for your career here.
Develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert.
Be valued and respected by patients and families.
Participate in employee-focused wellness and support programs.
Enjoy incredible team support and empathetic leadership.
Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. Join us.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of hospice care for patients and their families after regular business hours, including at night and on weekends.
Triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit.
Respond appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from patients and families after hours.
Make the initial nursing evaluation to determine eligibility for hospice services as part of a patient visit, within forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned.
Perform after-hours visits including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits.
Identify the patient/family’s physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs and reassess them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
Experience Requirements
One year of clinical experience.
License Requirements
Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
Current CPR Certification.
Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
Additional State Specific Requirements
No additional state specific requirements.
Company Overview
LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: Geisinger Hospice, a part of LHC Group, delivers high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. We united by a single shared purpose: helping people.
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Worksite address
danville, PA, 17822, US
Who can apply
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